Ouroboros Spine momentum

kukutux shook her head, brightly bitter words almost cutting from her mouth.

she soothed them; laid them to rest.

"sedna has led nutuyikruk away. many patrols were sent to find you both. she did not come back."

her heart; hurting. "but now you are here. come, valiant," moonwoman said, turning away with slowed steps up the worn path. "your wife lies in my ulaq."

she would fall back then; she meant for him to walk ahead, to see the moondoe while kukutux slowed, thinking only of nutuyikruk in anguish.